Historical Atlas of Augusta County, Virginia
Maps from Original Surveys -
Its Annals -Physiography - Illustrated
Waterman, Watkins & Co.
Chicago, 1885

Maps

General: United States - Virginia and West Virginia -Augusta County outline map

Augusta County Districts: Beverley Manor District - Middle River District - North River District - The Pastures Magesterial District - Riverheads District - South River District

Augusta County Cities and Villages: Centerville - Churchville - Craigsville - Fishersville - Greenville - Middlebrook - Mount Sidney Town - Mount Solen - New Hope - Newport - Sangerville - Spring Hill - Staunton and Waynesboro

Biographical

The Historical Atlas of Augusta County, Virginia includes biographical sketches of it's prominent citizens:

Cyrus Hall McCormick - Rev. Francis Mcfarland, D.D. - Francis Brown and his descendants - George and John Seawright - J. A. Patterson, Jr. - Rev. Daniel Yount - Samuel Yount - John E. Hamilton - H. A. S. Hamilton - John T. Smith - Col. Hazel J. Williams - John Brown - Capt. C. B. Coiner - John W. Fauver - Dabney C. Ramsey - Geo. C. Mish - Isaac Coffman - Samuel Carrell - George W. Fauber - A. H. Kendig - The Patterson family - The Kerr And Dunlap, families - Robert B. Dunlap - B. F. Smith - Henry B. Seigg - Thomas Scott Hogshead - Enos Ott - James Shields Hawpe - John W. Landes - John H. Silling - McCorkle Bros. - T. F. Hoy - J. Frank Clemmer - Walnut Grove Stock Farm - John W. Fauver and Bumgardner & McQuaide

Physiography

  1. — Position and General Relations
  2. — Extent and Character of Surface
  3. — The Waters of Augusta County
  4. — Geology, Mineralogy, Etc.
  5. — Meteorology
  6. — Animal and Vegetable Productions
  7. — The People

Illustrations

In this atlas are a number of illustrations depicting the residences of many prominent citizens including a portrait of C.H. McCormick, the McCormick family home and the McCormick Harvester and Twine Binder. Illustrations of industrial sites and businesses; State and local government sites; churches, schools and hospitals are also included.

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